A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing nearly across-the-board 25% tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs as soon as Friday on Canadian lumber and dairy products.
The extra on lumber is what hurts, though US does need more than they have available. Less production might make forest fires worse. Dairy doesn’t matter though.
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A trade war ahead of hurricane and forest fire season; this summer is going to be rough.
The extra on lumber is what hurts, though US does need more than they have available. Less production might make forest fires worse. Dairy doesn’t matter though.